ution. Till 1662 the initiative was left wholly
to the sick person, "Then shall the sick man," &c., but now the
minister is to "move him" to confession. The Absolution is only
to be given if the sick person "humbly and heartily desire it." The
latter part of the Absolution is taken from the ancient Office, and
is declaratory, the first clause being precatory. The phrase, "_I
absolve thee_," has been much discussed; this form has been used
ever since the 12th century. A rubric in 1549 provided this
Absolution for use in all cases of private confession, and thus
it is probably the Absolution referred to in the Exhortation at
Holy Communion. (See _Absolution_.) The next Collect is the
original Absolution, or reconciliation of a dying penitent, in
the Sacramentary of Gelasius, a 5th century compilation. After
the Psalm comes a beautiful specimen of the ancient antiphon. The
Benediction was composed in 1549, and the Commendation was added
in 1662. (Num. vi. 24-26.) The four beautiful final prayers were
added in 1662.

SIDESMEN or SYNODSMEN, _see_ Churchwardens.

SIMON (St.) AND JUDE'S (St.) DAY. October 28th. These two Apostles
are found together in all the Apostolic catalogues immediately
after "James the son of Alphaeus," and in the list of the "brethren
of our Lord" we have "James, Judas, and Simon;" thus it has been
usual to identify the two lists. However, the weight of evidence
seems against this identification.

St. Simon is surnamed the _Canaanite_ (it ought to be _Cananite_)
and _Zelotes_, which two names are really the same; the one being
Hebrew and the other Greek. The "Zealots" were an enthusiastic
sect in Judaea about the time of our Lord.

St. Jude had two surnames, viz., Thaddeus and Lebbeus.

Of neither Apostle have we any special notice in Scripture, or
trustworthy tradition.

SIMONY. The conferring of Holy Orders, or the presentation of any
one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money, gift, or reward. Canon
40 calls it "the detestable sin of simony," and every person on
being instituted to a benefice has to swear that he is not guilty
of it. It is so called from the sin of _Simon_ Magus (Acts viii.
19), though Paley states that the resemblance is an _imaginary_ one.

SIN. The subject _Sin_ may be considered under various heads;
1. _Original Sin_; 2. _Actual Sin_; 3. _Deadly Sin_; 4. _Sin against
the Holy Ghost_.

(1.) _Original Sin_. This is "the fault and corruption of our
nature, which infects